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– Stanford Medicine News CenterVaccine symposium airs multiple ideas for accelerating preventive immunology
A dozen world-class vaccine experts convened to offer explanations and inspiration to scientists intent on improving our ability to ward off life-threatening infections.
– PR NewswireSignios Bio and Illumina Announce Winners of the Illumina-Signios Bio Proteomics Grant Program
/PRNewswire/ -- Signios Biosciences ("Signios Bio"), a science-first biotechnology company leading in multiomics and AI-powered bioinformatics, in...
– MIT Technology ReviewHow healthy am I? My immunome knows the score.
Groundbreaking new tests reveal patterns in our immune systems that can signal underlying disease and tell us how well we might recover from our next cold. I got my results in a text message.
– Stanford Medicine News CenterImmune cell ‘signatures’ could help guide treatment for critically ill patients
Stanford Medicine researchers have devised an immune system assessment tool that could help guide treatment for critical care patients.
– Stanford Medicine News CenterImmune ‘dysregulation’ present prior to infection predicts severe responses
Stanford Medicine-led research finds that a gene signature capturing immune health or dysfunction can forecast patient outcomes following subsequent viral or bacterial infections.
Stanford Medicine News
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Study suggests most Americans would be healthier without daylight saving time
According to a new analysis by Stanford Medicine scientists, changing clocks twice a year disrupts circadian rhythms, leading to higher rates of stroke and obesity.
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Scientist, advocate and entrepreneur Lucy Shapiro to receive Lasker-Koshland Special Achievement Award
Lucy Shapiro entered biology “like a bolt of lightning.” A groundbreaking scientist, mentor, drug developer and advocate for science communication is recognized for a lifetime of achievements.
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Lung cancer cells in the brain form electrical connections with neurons that spur tumor growth
Small cell lung cancer often metastasizes to the brain. A Stanford Medicine-led study shows the cancer cells form synapses with neurons, and signaling across these synapses encourages tumor growth.
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ADHD drugs are being prescribed too quickly to preschoolers
Many young ADHD patients are medicated as soon as they’re diagnosed, possibly because the behavioral therapy they need isn’t available, a Stanford Medicine-led study found.
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Ultrasound could deliver drugs with fewer side effects
In a new study in rats, Stanford Medicine scientists used ultrasound-activated nanoparticles to deliver ketamine and anesthetics to precise targets in the body.